Story Excerpt: Phoenix Sisters

A story I wrote years ago that definitely needs to be revamped with new characters/ new names, storyline and grammar but it had great potential.

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 Chapter 1    

 The knife punctured the woman as her screams were softened by the groans erupting in her. She collapsed to the floor clutching her stomach in excruciating pain looking at her assailant standing over her. Her green eyes starting to close but she wanted to see her assailant to remember all the details. She could hear her own heartbeat in her head getting louder and louder.

She looked up and saw his dark brown eyes staring at her dying on the floor. The little strength she had left she grabbed onto his leg trying to pull herself up. He looked at her with a hint of taunting in his eyes and lifted his leg kicking her back onto the floor. She yelped in pain letting the tears spill from her eyes.

He sighs and leans down looking at the dying woman. She started to speak and he just simply put his finger onto her lips to silence her. He opened his locket and her eyes opened in terror as her body started to morph into a spirit form. The screams of terror and pain floated around the room as she got sucked into the locket.

The screams echoed into a living room across town as popcorn flew all over the room. “MELANIE!” Charlotte screamed at the younger girl. “Blame Alex she slapped me” Melanie said. The light was turned on by the eldest sister who sheepishly smiled at her younger sisters. “Ugh Lexi” Charlotte groaned and pulled out popcorn from her shirt.

“You guys are straight up punks” Alexandra said. Both Melanie and Charlotte shot her dirty looks considering she was the one who jumped on the girls. Alexandra laughed and walked to the kitchen to get the broom to clean up the mess. She heard a knock on the kitchen door and opened it to see her boyfriend of eight years standing there.

“Miguel its girls night get lost” Charlotte said walking into the room with the big bowl of popcorn. “Hey Charlie” Miguel Reyes said and smirked while closing the door behind him. He leaned down to kiss Alexandra when Melanie walked in screaming in horror. “Oh that scares you” Alex teased before kissing Miguel back.

Miguel laughed and held his girlfriend in his arms as the younger girls made disgusting faces at their big sister. “Aren’t you suppose to be like shooting at your friends” Melanie said before putting popcorn into her mouth. Miguel rolled his eyes at her as Alexandra smacked her while grabbing some popcorn as well.

 Miguel study the three sisters very well as each was different and very much alike.

Alexandra Hamilton the eldest of the Hamilton sister was the shortest of the bunch with her dark black curly hair and dark tan skin. She was the most serious but had the heart of a child even though she was almost finishing her last year in University.

Charlotte was the middle child she was the tallest of the three but not that much taller than the two. She had dark brown curly hair that always was in a ponytail and was the lightest one. She always had her head stuck in school books considering she was the nerd with her 3.9 GPA in her sophomore year of college.

 Then there was the baby Melanie who was taller than Alex but just a little shorter than Charlotte. She was the darkest sister with short light brown curly locks. Melanie was the last Hamilton sister to still be in high school her senior year no doubt but she was the carefree emotional sister keeping her sisters level headed.

“And that is why you need to dumped the idiot” Charlotte said winking at Miguel who shook his head.  “Hey! Leave me baby alone” Alex said glaring at her younger sister. Miguel smirked at the two while his green eyes shone with mischievous. Miguel standing 6’2, tanned skinned and a very fit athlete had no problems having other girls follow him around but most of the 7^th grade he spent following Alex around but that was eight years ago.

Those two was very much in love with one another yet no one would understand why the two didn’t just get married. “Right Charlie because your boyfriend is so amazing” Miguel teased back at her. “I don’t have time for one” Charlotte said and left the room. “Right” Alex teased as Charlotte groaned from the other room. Melanie giggled and stood in the room with the anxious couple who were just staring at her.

“It’s my kitchen too” Melanie said and stood there eating popcorn. Melanie’s sidekick started to vibrate and she quickly flipped it open before looking at Miguel a little freighted and left the room. “I need to know his name” Miguel called after her. Alex laughed and melted into Miguel’s arms lovingly.

“How you doing baby?” He asked kissing her forehead. “A lot better now that you here the girls are being you know weird lately” Alex said as He ran his fingers through her dark locks. “Well Daniel kept trying to talk to Charlie but you know she is stubborn and Landon talks to Mels but she seems to avoid the subject” Miguel said bring his brothers into the question.

The Reyes brothers grew up next door to the Hamilton sisters since birth basically best friends since the start. Miguel had two younger brothers Daniel and Landon each boy was best friends with one of the sisters. Daniel and Charlotte seemed to have their secret relationship going on since the 10^th grade a little more than just best friends.

While Landon and Melanie were the babies of the group and seemed more as siblings than anyone of the group. The death of the sister’s parent came to a shock of them five years ago and their anniversary was coming up just in a few weeks.

“I don’t know but lets go upstairs to my room” Alex said and grabbed Miguel’s hand. Charlotte was laying in the couch texting on her phone and gave the couple a weird look as they passed by her to go upstairs. “USE A CONDOM!” Charlotte screamed as Alex shot her a dirty look. She smiled and shrugged going back to her text message. Alex screamed back “TELL YOUR BOO BOO I SAID HI”.

Charlotte rolled her eyes and went back to the texts. Melanie was dancing to music as Miguel knocked on her door. Melanie quickly put her phone away and turned down the music. “How long you’ve been there?” Melanie asked looking extremely embarrassed. “Long enough to know you put black people to shame” He teased mimicking her. She smacked him and threw her self onto her purple bed.

“You ok Melly?” He asked sincerely. “Yeah Papa M” She said and smiled at him before turning over. “Okay I’m going to be in Alex’s room” He said as he was leaving. “Oh god I need headphones” Melanie said before looking for her iPod. Miguel laughed and walked into Alex’s room who was on the laptop playing a game. “Um no, no laptop we kiss now” Miguel said closing the laptop.

“MIGUEL! NO I was winning ugh your such a jerk keep it in your pants” Alex aid opening the laptop. “Why did I come in here then” Miguel asked sitting up. “To talk and hang out with me me” Alex said. “I prefer kissing” Miguel said and pouted at her. “No! besides I need your help with the girls” Alex said. “Angelita they don’t want to talk” He said trying to sympathize.

“I’m there big sister they need to talk to me” Alex said. “Yeah but they don’t want to give them time” Miguel said and turned on the TV. The TV was flashing with breaking news of a woman murder just an hour ago. “Oh my god” Alex said. “I know” Miguel said shaking his head in disappointment. “Miguel No …Charlotte dreamt about this” Alex said and looked at Miguel in shock.

Story Excerpt: Thirteen - Chapter 2

Part 2

“I just fell flat on my ass and she saw it, I don’t even have a chance with her” Logan said. “You don’t know that Logan” Ashley said. “So why don’t you give Eli a try then, I mean Ash it’s been like this between you two since 7^th grade!” Logan said. “Then why don’t you ask Nicole!” Ashley said.  “I will if you will” Logan said as Ashley rolled her eyes. “Nicole is sweet and nice, Elijah is a … jerk sometimes you know” Ashley said. “Yes he is and sometimes you’re bitchy” Logan said as Ashley lightly slapped his arm.

Logan chuckled at her reaction and grinned knowing he was right. “Nicole is a junior well now a senior, I’m going to college … it would be hard” He said shrugging. “You guys are the same age though, like the same things and last I checked mister you have a laptop with a webcam” Ashley said. “Ok, Ok, Ok, I will but try to give Eli a chance please” Logan said. “No promises!” Ashley said as Logan walked towards the party.

 Logan walked into the party and started his search for the reddish brunette girl his heart pounded for. He saw her laughing at a joke someone was telling and he grinned stupidly before walking into Allen. Allen threw his hands in the air as the spilled drink was all over him. Logan smiled sheepishly at Allen who glared at him. Nicole saw Logan and waved sweetly as Logan walked into the wall. Jacob and Mohamed shared a chuckle watching at Logan's shyness. Logan walked over to the two chuckling boys shaking his head in shame.

“Really!” Logan mumbled and Mohammed laughed in his face. “What the hell dude!” Mohammed said. “Shouldn’t you be mixing Kayne West with Cascada somewhere” Logan joked. “Your brother is making some underclassmen take over” Mohammed said. “So what’s with the wall smacking thing?” Jacob asked. “I sort of was going to ask Nicole to dance or talk but for some reason I just suck at coordination at the moment” Logan said “Nicole nice” Jacob said smirking. “Don’t you like Brooke?” Mohammed said. “Don’t you like Lilah?” Jacob shot back.  “Okay that is we need to get some balls and talk to these girls man” Logan said.

“What you mean! I am chilling with Brooke all night I got balls” Jacob said proudly. “Did you dance with her yet or touch her besides her trying to beat you up?” Mohammed said as Jacob glared at him. “It’s a process!” Jacob said. “A very slow one” Logan said when Nicole slid next to him. “Hey Logan” Nicole said and waved to the other boys. “Um hey Nicole” Logan stuttered. “Want to dance?” Nicole asked. “Really! With me?” Logan asked surprised. “Just promise not to fall” Nicole added with a giggled.  “No promise there” Mohammed said sipping his drink. “Sure no problem” Logan said punching Mohammed in the arm.

“Here come Lilah and Kiera” Jacob said as Delilah was pushed in front of Mohammed by Kiera. “Jacob, Brooke is looking for you something about you being slower than molasses” Kiera said as confusion crossed her face. “Oh man this girl is a pain” Jacob grumbled walking away from the three and passed Allen who was trying to dance to some reggae. “Hey mon” Allen said as he approached Kiera. “No more punch for you silly” Kiera said giggling. “Delilah what are you wearing?” Allen asked as he noticed the large button down shirt.

Writing Notes: Breaking Down Part II

Journal Notes - 2015

Story Excerpt: Rebirth Chapter 4

Boom. Boom. “Keep up if you want to live, don’t get attacked by shrapnel”. Her small legs could barely walk correctly let alone run at a grown man’s speed. “Do not fall behind!” She hiccuped as another explosion went off and they finally exited the grass. Across the black tarred street were crowds of people peering into a window. “Come on Isis don’t look just go” He urged and pushed her away but she had to look in. A flat screen TV had BREAKING NEWS flashing across it.

Videos of smoking buildings and large fires were shown. “Oh my” She saw a woman holding her chest with tears streaming down her face. Boom. They looked towards the smoke at the end of the street. The bombs were getting closer. “It’s us, we are next they already hit Europe and China, even California” A man yelled. He tugged her tight away from the paranoid crowd that was growing larger.

“Isis it is not safe we must run” He said and she followed him but not before seeing the words flashing her homes name.

New York City June 22^nd 2019

World War III

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Screams that’s all he heard and her speaking what he knew as the old language of French. “Aidez-Moi, Aidez-Moi, No Monsieur s’il vous plait ne”. “Isis wake up, wake up!” He shook her body as she lunged forward. Her small hands wrapped around his throat as she climbed on top of him. “Isis it’s me Ramon” She clenched tighter as she continued speaking French. “Mourir!” Gagging from the pain he pushed her by her right shoulder. Her hand slipped from his neck and he threw her up into the air. Falling to the floor she whimpered like a dog.

“What the hell Isis!” He yelled and rubbed his neck in comfort. She scrambled onto her knees and her eyes were filled with fear and pain. “What? What is going on” She ran a hand through her hair and looked at him her eyes flashed to fury. “You tried murdering me that is what is going on with you”. He rubbed his neck again and looked at the girl. Studying her eyes he noticed the change in them the vulnerability coming forth. “Isis-“ Shaking her hand in his face she covered her body which was still in the sheer costume. Pointing to the door he assumed she wanted him to leave and get away from her for a while.

Without a second thought he disappeared behind the door and she removed her hands from her face. The dirty smudge crossed the cheek and her eyes were red stricken. Raising her hands in defeat she placed them back into her lap with frustration. She wasn’t supposed to be emotional. It was against all the rules. Rule number one lose all attachments and did she gain a strong one. Feeling the thin material beneath her fingers.

Deciding to change into something that made her feel more like herself was the best options. Removing the gold and replacing it with the dark leather felt complete. Pushing her hair into a tight bun she was ready to get down to business. Trying her best to forget her actions beforehand and move on forward. Ramon had probably decided to go for a walk so she decided she needs a drink. Self-medicating was ok if it was with the strongest liquor out to be offered.

Signs of a Soulmate

Signs of a Soulmate

1. You’ve split up — often unpredictably and unexpectedly. Soul mates rarely experience “happily ever after” right away, despite what media and culture tells us. Often the meeting is too intense to absorb immediately, and you have to separate for a while. You find your way back though.

2. They’ve changed you for the better. The people who we are affected by the most are the ones who have changed us just by their presence in our lives overhauling everything we thought we knew and wanted. It’s not a bad thing, this is supposed to happen, usually.

3. You recognize a family member in them. This sounds strange, but in my best friends and romantic partners, I can always tell they’re going to be someone to me upon first meeting because they instantly remind me of my mom or dad or sibling — not in a creepy way, in a passing, “oh, that’s funny…” kind of way.

4. You may not have “just known” they were the one the moment you saw them, but in retrospect, you realize you did. There’s a lot of overwhelming pressure to be absolutely certain that someone is meant for you forever and ever and ever so much so that while you’re still getting to know them, and maybe can’t even decipher that much, you end up misjudging because you think you need a verdict. All in all though, you look back and realize yeah — they’re it.

5. Your worst self has come out with them, and to only them. The truest soul mates are a direct reflection of you — so they inevitably show you everything that is unhealed.

6. You recognize each other almost as though you’ve known each other before. Because you most likely have.

7. Uncanny connections between major dates (such as your births, your meeting, etc.) You were born exactly 9 months apart, you met on your brother’s birthday… there tends to be some weird synchronicity surrounding dates upon your meeting a soul mate.

8. You’ve had weird, cryptic dreams about each other prior to meeting, even if you couldn’t identify an exact face or person.

9. Or at least you’ve had an inner, gut knowing that they were coming. From a young age you were only really concerned with finding that “one person for you.” You weren’t interested in dating around like your peers, you just wanted to find that one and call it a day.

10. You met while you were young, and reunited when you were older either in actual years or just spiritual and mental maturity.

11. You recognize something when you look in their eyes and it’s basically undefinable but you don’t see it in anybody else.

12. You feel what they feel, even if you aren’t naturally empathetic. You know when something’s not right, physically or otherwise. You can sense what they’re thinking and feeling without them even indicating anything to you.

13. It’s more than just a feeling. Meeting them made you realize that romantic love — especially between soul mates — is so much more than just a fleeting, physical feeling. It’s really more of an inner, gut knowing that permeates your whole relationship, even when (and maybe especially when) you’re apart.

14. You have an intense chemistry unlike you’ve ever experienced. You’re more compelled by them than anything else, and you never went through the phases of being interested in each other, going out, etc. you just kind of were together, as though you had never been apart.

15. They’re your “home.” You realize that “home” is the person or place you always want to return to, and they’re it for you.

16. Despite everything, you realize that it could be no other way — the choice has already been made. You may love other people in life. You could theoretically spend your life happily with a thousand other people, but you know you’re not supposed to. In this sense, it’s never a matter of forcing the relationship to work, but just letting it unfold as you know, even without physical evidence, it’s supposed to.

Goals for 2014 - 2015

In the summer my Best Friend Ariel and I do predictions for the year that we would love to accomplish. Some are ones she gave me and others are some I came up with on my own. So far I already accomplished one which was to go back to school. I am now on my way to receiving my third degree!

1. Accept Happiness  [Accomplished March 2015]
2. Go back to school [Accomplished October 2014]
3. Be a great Mother  [Accomplished December 2014]
4. Take the proper steps to purchase my House
5. Build good credit [Accomplished March 2015]
6. Write more [Accomplished November 2014]
7. Take more risk  [Accomplished August 2015]
8. Learn a new skill
9. Spend more time with people [Accomplished June 2015]
10. Travel